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Resilience and Obesity Prevention in Adolescents

Sponsor: Maastricht University Medical Center

Summary

A cross-sectional observation study to see the associations between factors contributing to obesity , resilience, and HRQoL in Indian adolescents. Study objectives : 1. To classify consenting adolescents into normal, underweight, overweight, and obese groups. 2. To assess diet and physical activity self-efficacy, self-esteem, general resilience, optimism, and HRQoL in the above groups. 3. To compare the differences in the groups between factors contributing to obesity (dietary behavior and physical activity), resilience (diet and physical activity self-efficacy, self-esteem, general resilience, and optimism), and HRQoL in Indian adolescents Main research question: Is there a relationship between resilience (measured as diet and physical activity self-efficacy, self-esteem, general resilience, and optimism) and BMI Z score in 14 - 16 years old school children from Kolkata? To answer this, the following sub-questions will be studied: 1. Is there a difference in resilience between the different groups of children (underweight, normal, overweight and obese)? To investigate this question, the level of diet and physical exercise self-efficacy, self-esteem, general resilience, and optimism will be investigated among overweight, obese, underweight, and normal-weight adolescents while controlling for age, gender, and type of school. 2. Is there a relationship between HRQoL and BMI Z score in different groups of children (underweight, normal, overweight and obese)? To investigate this question, the level of HRQoL will be investigated among overweight, obese, underweight, and normal-weight adolescents while controlling for age, gender, and type of school. 3. Is there a relationship between resilience and dietary behavior and physical activity in different groups of children (underweight, normal, overweight and obese) controlling for age, gender, socio-economic status and type of school? 4. Is there a relationship between parents' nutrition knowledge and resilience in children? To investigate this question, the level of parents' nutrition knowledge will be investigated among underweight, normal, overweight and obese adolescents while controlling for age, gender, and type of school.

Official title: Associations Between Factors Contributing to Obesity (Dietary Behaviour and Physical Activity), Resilience (Dietary and Physical Activity Self-Efficacy, Self- Esteem, General Resilience and Optimism), and HRQoL in Indian Adolescents

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